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How IFS Suraj Singh Digitised Timber Governance at Andaman’s Government Sawmill

27 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

IFS Suraj Singh’s e-SMART platform digitised timber governance at Andaman’s Government Sawmill, cutting delays and reducing a three-year wait to one month....

Eco Warrior Awards

IFS Dr Patil Nitin Kundalik: How Scientific Khair Forestry and E-Auctions Delivered 105 Crore in Himachal Pradesh

27 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Dr Patil Nitin Kundalik combines scientific forestry, Khair regeneration, transparent e-auctions,...

Change Makers

When Conservation Meets Community: How Tadoba Turned Forest-Edge Villages Into Partners in Wildlife Protection

26 August 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Through eco-tourism, livelihood generation and participatory conservation, the IFS officer helped transform...

Video Interview

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

From a 1986-batch IPS officer to a forensic pioneer, Dr Keshav Kumar has used science, training and forensic...

Features

Building the Nutrient Shield: How India Is Strengthening Fertilizer Security

26 August 2026

Anil Kumar

Domestic production, digital reforms and green technologies redefine India's fertilizer landscape.

Must Read

13,000 CAPF Officers Await Cadre Review; Proposals Reach Finance Ministry

20 August 2026

UP Govt Spends ₹9 Crore on Police CUG Numbers, Yet No SP/SSP Answered Public Calls; 72 DMs Also Missed Calls

21 August 2026

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till February 28, 2027

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till Feb 28, 2027 - Here's Why

20 August 2026

Videos

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

How IPS Officer Keshav Kumar Used Forensics to Crack Gujarat’s Lion Poaching Case

20 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Kalinganagar to Cybercrime: The Long Journey of Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra

19 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

CMPDI Submits Detailed Temporary Mine Closure Plan for Amelia (North) Coal Mine After Field Assessment

27 August 2026

NABARD and NaBFID Join Hands to Accelerate Financing for Rural Infrastructure and Agri Projects

27 August 2026

SJVN Signs 25-Year PPA with Juniper Green Energy for 50 MW FDRE Project at ₹4.25/Unit

27 August 2026

SBI Launches India-UK CETA Facilitation Desk to Boost Trade and Investment Opportunities

27 August 2026

NTPC Vindhyachal Organises NOCET 2026, Promotes Innovation and Executive Talent

27 August 2026

SECL Launches CSR Project for Integrated Education of Differently-Abled Children in Chhattisgarh

26 August 2026

Bank of Baroda Launches UPI Global Reverse Acceptance for International QR Payments Across India

26 August 2026

NALCO Signs Govt Land Lease Deed for Pottangi Bauxite Mines, Boosting Captive Bauxite Supply in Odisha

26 August 2026

Defence News

CSIR-NAL Unveils Three Indigenous Gas Turbine Engines for India’s UAV and Defence Ecosystem

27 August 2026

DRDO, Indian Army Sign Joint Working Arrangement to Accelerate Futuristic Military Technology Development

27 August 2026

Operation Sindoor: Former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan’s Big Statement On Kirana Hills Sparks Debate

26 August 2026

How PM Modi Empowered The Military Before Operation Sindoor, Ex-CDS Reveals Key Details

26 August 2026

Judiciary News

Explained: Why Justice Sandeep Mehta Wants Rajasthan HC Acting CJ Replaced

26 August 2026

Insurance Fraud Case: Supreme Court Directs States To Probe Suspicious Accident Claims

26 August 2026

National Nursing And Midwifery Commission

Big Relief For Nurses: Delhi HC Gives Centre Just 2 Months To Respond On National Nursing Commission Demand

26 August 2026

Big Relief For Advocates! Delhi High Court Allows Practice During 3-Year LLM Course

26 August 2026

CSR News

SECL Launches CSR Project for Integrated Education of Differently-Abled Children in Chhattisgarh

26 August 2026

REC Foundation Signs MoA with PSSC to Skill 2,300 Youths in Smart Meter Technology

26 August 2026

REC Limited Wins GEEF Global CSR Award 2026 for Excellence in Sports Development & Inclusion

24 August 2026

ONGC Signs MoA for ₹20 Crore CSR Support to Restore 700 Flood-Hit Schools in Assam

24 August 2026

Opinion

Features

The Mecca Pact Should Worry New Delhi, Just Not for The Reason Most Analysts Are Giving

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

When the Flood Recedes, the Learning Should Remain

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

Father Died, Family Turned to Farming: How Pankaj Kamboj Fought His Way to CAPF

21 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

After losing his father at 14 and helping his family survive through farming, Pankaj Kamboj turned repeated...

A Failed Prelims, A Fractured Leg & One More Shot: How Prachi Jain Made AIR 714

13 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Prachi Jain secured AIR 714 in UPSC CSE 2025 after setbacks, injury and two interviews, and now prepares...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...

A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday

15 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...